Here’s why reskilling matters for all employees today

In an age when global business conditions impact the local business scenarios directly and instantly, it is natural to rethink about the business at hand, how to refine it and hence how to keep the workforce relevant. Sample this, a revision in immigration policies for workers in the USA send the business expansion and hiring plans of IT majors in India in a tizzy.

Getting the right talent is just one part of the story, another one is to make them productive, especially at times when the market conditions are unpredictable. For this, companies suggest Learning & Development programs but those seem insufficient on today’s conditions. Reskillng and upskilling is the name of the game.

To check on the skill enhancement segment, TimesJobs spoke to Diwakar Chittora, CEO & Founder, Intellipaat. Here is his take on reskilling:

1. Why is reskilling important?It’s a constant journey of learning especially in today’s dynamic workplace where there is nothing called as job security but only employee value creation. Technology is constantly changing, new business models are created, customers are super-demanding and if you are not able to cope with the changing times then you are jobless. So there is a pressing need to reskill in order to survive in a constantly evolving corporate world.

2. What is the profiles of people who opt for online courses for reskilling?Today every enterprise is inevitably tied to the software domain and there is no denying the fact that information technology is present in all the industries across all the domains whether it’s finance, retail, automotive or healthcare.

Most of the people that take up training are those that are directly affected by the wave of automation sweeping through the corporate world like lower skill work or old technology that is being replaced by newer ones in IT industry or BPO employees where automation is killing the jobs.

So it is all about staying one step ahead of what machines can do and being on top of the latest technologies and skill sets.

3. What level (junior/mid/senior) of employees are interested in such courses?The people that are interested in getting professional training include fresh graduates, mid-level managers and senior level executives. No matter where anybody is on the corporate ladder there is always a need for upgrading.

Fresher are more interested in getting a foothold in the corporate world where their academic qualification does not guarantee a good job. Mid-level managers are more interested in switching their careers to a new lucrative domain where the old technology is dying or going obsolete.

Senior level executives are more concerned about revenue augmentation or company growth hence they are always looking for avenues that can fetch them growth numbers. Hence by picking up new technologies they have big opportunities to achieve the same.